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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders let Sainristil fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Commanders, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They banked enough surplus on Sainristil to cover a lot of smaller sins. If Hall pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 27th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin slipping to Round 2, Pick 3 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in slot 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
By-the-book stuff, Jonah Elliss at pick 40 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A premium they did not need to pay, Cooper Beebe a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Nelson Ceaser
They went early on Nelson Ceaser in Round 3, Pick 37, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick 102 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 104th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They did well to land Ben Sinnott in slot 141, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at pick No. 181, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sheridan Jones at the 228th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.